Comparison

SessionKeeper vs Monster Compendium

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SessionKeeper

This app automatically records your tabletop RPG sessions, generating summaries, a campaign wiki, and AI-generated character portraits. It helps players remember details and DMs track their worlds, offering insights and an AI assistant for your campaign.

Highlights
  • Automatic session summaries
  • Self-updating campaign wiki
  • AI character portraits
  • Player achievements
  • DM insights
  • Campaign AI assistant
  • Discord bot integration
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Finally, an app that remembers your campaign better than you do. SessionKeeper records your D&D sessions and turns chaos into clarity. While you're derailing the DM's carefully crafted plot, we're taking notes. WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS: - Automatic Session Summaries: Because "what happened last time?" deserves better than blank stares - Self-Updating Campaign Wiki: Finally remember that shopkeeper's name (and why you owe them gold) - AI Character Portraits: Capture epic moments, no artistic skill required - Player Achievements: "Chaotic Stupid" and "Natural 20 Collector" badges await - DM Insights: Discover if your party actually enjoys those puzzle dungeons - Campaign AI Assistant: Ask questions, get answers about YOUR actual campaign - Discord Bot - Record remote sessions without leaving your server PERFECT FOR: → Players who forget everything between sessions → DMs juggling multiple worlds (and trying to keep them straight) → Groups who spend 20 minutes recapping last session → That one player who takes ALL the notes → Professional DMs who need their sanity intact HOW IT WORKS: Hit record. Play D&D. Get your campaign automatically organized. It's genuinely that simple. LEVEL UP YOUR GAME: Free - Join unlimited campaigns, play in any game your friends create Adventurer ($3.99/mo) - Create 1 campaign, get summaries, portraits & achievements Hero ($9.99/mo) - 2 campaigns, full wiki, Discord bot, DM tools Legendary ($24.99/mo) - Share premium benefits with your whole party THE TECHNICAL STUFF: - Clear recording indicators (no sneaky business) - Speaker recognition (who said what) - Secure cloud storage (your secrets are safe) - Delete everything whenever you want (your data, your choice) - AI never trains on your campaigns (your stories stay yours) - Campaign content stays private (we don't sell or share your adventures) - Sync with web app and Discord bot Stop pretending you remember what happened three sessions ago. Let SessionKeeper handle the notes while you handle the fun. Download now and give your campaign the memory upgrade it deserves. Note: Requires internet for AI features. Works with D&D 5e and most tabletop RPGs. We can't help with your dice rolls though.. you're on your own there. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Monster Compendium

This app is a comprehensive resource for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition players, offering detailed monster entries with stat blocks, lore, and images. It features intuitive navigation, a powerful search function, and the ability to organize monsters into custom folders for campaign management.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive monster entries
  • High-resolution monster images
  • Detailed spell information
  • Powerful search function
  • Customizable monster folders
  • SRD content and custom content support
Features
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The Monster Compendium app is an excellent resource for players of the Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition role-playing game, providing comprehensive information on monsters and spells. The app features: - An intuitive, well-organized compendium, complete with visually appealing images for an engaging user experience. - Easy navigation through the compendium pages, which simulate the feel of paging through a physical book. - Access to default content from the SRD (System's Reference Document) and the ability to add new content to the app. - Comprehensive monster entries that include stat blocks, lore, captivating high-resolution images, and links to related spell details. - Quick access to spell details of the monsters, providing essential information at the user's fingertips. - A powerful search function, enabling users to quickly find specific monsters. - A user-friendly interface that allows users to organize monsters into customizable folders, making it easier to manage campaigns. Enhance your Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition experience today! Terms of use: https://alexandregpereira.github.io/Monster-Compendium/docs/terms_of_use.html

Screenshots

SessionKeeper4 screens
Monster Compendium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monster Compendium at none against SessionKeeper's 12. Monster Compendium also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). SessionKeeper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (86 vs 1). On price, update cadence, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SessionKeeper sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Monster Compendium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monster Compendium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SessionKeeper has 86 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SessionKeeper ships an update every 9 days, Monster Compendium fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SessionKeeper versus Monster Compendium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSessionKeeperMonster Compendium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (86 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB59 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSessionKeeper LLCAlexandre Gomes Pereira

Customer experience

SessionKeeper

All ratings86 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Monster Compendium

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

SessionKeeper

Subscriptions8
  • Adventurer Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Hero Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Legendary Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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  • Pro DM Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Adventurer Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Hero Annual1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Legendary Annual1 Month trial$239.991 Year
  • Pro DM Annual$379.991 Year
One-time4
  • 50 Credits$4.99
  • 120 Credits$9.99
  • 400 Credits$24.99
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  • 1000 Credits$49.99
None

Monster Compendium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SessionKeeper free?
SessionKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Compendium free?
Monster Compendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SessionKeeper or Monster Compendium?
Monster Compendium is rated higher. SessionKeeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Monster Compendium averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SessionKeeper or Monster Compendium have ads?
Monster Compendium shows ads; SessionKeeper does not.
Which is updated more often, SessionKeeper or Monster Compendium?
SessionKeeper ships an update every 9 days, and Monster Compendium fortnightly. Most recently, SessionKeeper was updated on October 12, 2026 and Monster Compendium on October 1, 2026.

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